Incremental validity of positive and negative valence in predicting personality disorder.

Abstract

The Big Seven model of personality includes five dimensions similar to the Big Five model as well as two evaluative dimensions—Positive Valence (PV) and Negative Valence (NV)—which reflect extremely positive and negative person descriptors, respectively. Recent theory and research have suggested that PV and NV predict significant variance in personality disorder (PD) above that predicted by the Big Five, but firm conclusions have not been possible because previous studies have been limited to only single measures of PV, NV, and the Big Five traits. In the present study, we replicated and extended previous findings using three markers of all key constructs—including PV, NV, and the Big Five—in a diverse sample of 338 undergraduates. Results of hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that PV incrementally predicted Narcissistic and Histrionic PDs above the Big Five and that NV non-specifically incremented the prediction of most PDs. Implications for dimensional models of personality pathology are discussed.

Comparative validity of Brief to Medium-Length Big Five and Big Six Personality Questionnaires.

“…Neither does the Big Six mix angry hostility with other negative emotions, instead placing this content distinctly in the domain of low Agreeableness. Furthermore, positive and negative valence content (to some extent included in the honesty/propriety dimension of Big Six inventories) has been shown to incrementally increase prediction of personality disorders, beyond the Big Five (Simms et al, 2010).…”

The dark side of personality at work

“…Positive Valence and Negative Valence reflect maladaptive self‐evaluative processes and are therefore implicated in narcissism, borderline personality, and avoidant personality (Benet‐Martinez & Waller, ). Positive Valence is anchored by terms such as excellent and outstanding versus ordinary, which could suggest a grandiose sense of self (Hough & Ones, ), potentially indicating narcissistic and histrionic PDs (Simms, Yufik, & Gros, ). Negative Valence is anchored by terms such as bad and evil versus decent, suggesting a desire to display a wicked self‐image (Hough & Ones, ): the DSM‐IV (APA, ) indicates that individuals suffering Borderline PD “usually have a self‐image that is based on being bad or evil” (p. 707).…”

“…Negative Valence is anchored by terms such as bad and evil versus decent, suggesting a desire to display a wicked self‐image (Hough & Ones, ): the DSM‐IV (APA, ) indicates that individuals suffering Borderline PD “usually have a self‐image that is based on being bad or evil” (p. 707). Negative Valence non‐specifically predicts most PDs (Durrett & Trull, ; Simms, Yufik & Gros, ). Negative Valence is likely a generalized dark side trait, such as Honesty/Humility above, but Positive Valence's role in dark personality is less obviously clear.…”

Dark side of personality and psychological help in crisis

“…Полазећи од описа друштвено одбојних личности (Kowalski, 2001) Паулус и Виљамс су издвојили три особине личности из подручја супклиничких црта које су најчешће истраживане и назвали из тамна тријада (Paulhus & Williams, 2002). У наредном периоду појавила су се истраживања која су тамну страну личности доводила у везу са делинквентним понашањем на послу (Lee, Ashton, & de Vries, 2005), поремећајима личности (Simms, Yufik, & Gros, 2010), међуодносом особа -окружење на послу (Zettler & Hilbig, 2010), разво-јем вођства (Harms, Spain, & Hannah, 2011), контрапродуктивним радним понашањем (Wu & LeBreton, 2011), предузетништвом (Akhtar, Ahmetoglu, & Chamorro-Premuzic, 2012), деструктивним вођством (Krasikova, Green, & LeBreton, 2013), те исходима на радном месту (Spain, Harms, & LeBreton, 2013). У овом раду истакнут је значај проучавања тамне стране личности у области психолошке помоћи у кризи.…”

“…Кроз позитивну валенцу човек се описује као изузетан, важан, паметан, и слично, а кроз негативну валенцу описује се као зао, неморалан, одвратан и слично. Сматра се да позитивна и пегативна валенца описују маладаптивне и екстремне карактеристике личности које не покрива модел великих пет који добро описује просечне, нормалне личности (Simms, Yufik, & Gros, 2010). Модификације парадигме пет димензија указују да издвојене нове димензије личности, као што су поштење-понизност, позитивна валенца и негативна валенца, могу да се посматрају као диспозициони основ негативног понашања.…”